The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a change request revising the unique physician identification number (UPIN) registry web site and lookup functionality. Originally scheduled to be discontinued in September 2007, CMS has extended the lookup functionality until May 23, 2008. It has also added information regarding the release of information, including national provider identifiers, via the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System. This extension allows providers to have access to this information during the contingency phase of the NPI implementation.
Provider types affected include physicians, providers, and suppliers submitting claims to Medicare contractors (carriers, durable medical equipment Medicare administrative contractors, fiscal intermediaries, Part A/B Medicare administrative contractors, and/or regional home health intermediaries) for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Read the updated information.
